Articles by author - Paolo Manca

Effects of testosterone on differentiation and oxidative stress resistance in C1300 neuroblastoma cells.

Chisu V, Manca P, Zedda M, Lepore G, Gadau S, Farina V.

Journal Article 2006; 27(6): 807-812 PubMed PMID: 17187012  Keywords:  Animals, Cell Differentiation:physiology, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Shape, Mice, Neuroblastoma, Neurons:cytology, Neuroprotective Agents:administration & dosage, Oxidative Stress:physiology, Stem Cells:cytology, Testosterone:administration & dosage, Tyrosine.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Using undifferentiated mouse neuroblastoma cells (C1300), we have previously observed that testosterone (T) exerts a neuroprot.....

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Right occipital cortex suppresses male rat testosterone secretion by a pituitary-independent mechanism.

Lepore G, Zedda M, Gerendai I, Csernus V, Gadau S, Manca P, Chisu V, Farina V.

Journal Article 2006; 27(4): 501-505 PubMed PMID: 16891994  Keywords:  Animals, Cerebral Decortication, Corpus Callosum:cytology, Denervation, Frontal Lobe:cytology, Functional Laterality, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Male, Neural Pathways, Occipital Lobe:cytology, Pituitary Gland, Anterior:metabolism, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Test.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: In addition to being regulated by the hypothalamo-hypophyseal system, testosterone (T) secretion is influenced by a number of .....

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